AMER-ST 342P      American Material Culture: Museums
This course will focus on local institutions that use material culture in their presentation of history and the American experience.
Credits: 4 hours
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AMER-ST 375      Censorship And Popular Culture In America
The First Amendment to the Constitution states that "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech or the press." The American experience, however, is that controversial books, radio and television programs, motion pictures, and, most recently, the Internet have been subjected to various types of censorship. This course will study the censorship of popular culture in America.
Credits: 3 hours
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AMER-ST 380      Decade Of Dissent: The 1960S
The social movements and conflicts that developed during the 1960s continue to define American culture in the 1990s. Questions of racial and gender equity, a greater willingness to challenge authority, concerns about the environment, and a new openness about issues of sexuality all developed during the Sixties and remain as arenas of debate today. This course will examine the origins, contexts, and major themes of these social and cultural movements.
Credits: 3 hours
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AMER-ST 400      Special Studies
Pertinent courses from academic units throughout campus may be cross-listed with this course and applied to the major's requirements in American Studies.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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AMER-ST 400A      Special Studies
Credits: 1-3 hours
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AMER-ST 400B      Special Studies
Credits: 1-3 hours
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AMER-ST 400C      Special Studies
Credits: 1-3 hours
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AMER-ST 400CW      CC: Critical Issues in Women's & Gender Studies
What does it mean to grow up a female in America? How does being female influence the body, the mind, identity? This course is an interdisciplinary exploration of the issues that have shaped the lives of American women throughout the life cycle and across the timeline. This course examines the role that culture and society have played in shaping and defining what it means to be an American girl and woman.
Credits: 3 hours
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AMER-ST 400D      Special Studies
Credits: 1-3 hours
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AMER-ST 400F      Special Studies
Credits: 1-3 hours
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AMER-ST 400G      Special Studies
Credits: 1-3 hours
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AMER-ST 400J      Special Studies
Credits: 1-3 hours
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AMER-ST 400L      Special Studies
Credits: 1-3 hours
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AMER-ST 400M      Special Topics
Credits: 1-3 hours
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AMER-ST 400P      Special Studies
Credits: 1-3 hours
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AMER-ST 400S      Special Studies
Pertinent courses from academic units throughout campus may be cross-listed with this course and applied to the major's requirements in American Studies.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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AMER-ST 400SF      Special Studies
Pertinent courses from academic units throughout campus may be cross-listed with this course and applied to the major's requirements in American Studies.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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AMER-ST 400W      Special Studies
Credits: 1-3 hours
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AMER-ST 430      American Studies Internship
Internship opportunities for advanced students involved in community and campus activities.
Credits: 1-6 hours
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AMER-ST 440WI      Senior Seminar
Students enrolling in this course will produce an interdisciplinary research paper under the direction of the instructor in cooperation with other American Studies faculty. and peer review with other American Studies students.
Credits: 3 hours
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